Шиховская изба
Shihovskaya Izba
The place
Шиховская изба (Chikhov's Isba) in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Beloretsk/Tirlyansky area (Southern Urals, Russia), at 1011 m elevation, near the Iremel range (1582 m, 2nd-highest peak of the Southern Urals). Continuous Russia Southern Urals cluster (batches 250-310). A historic isba built by miners or hunters (surname Chikhov, a 19th-century Urals industrialist), within the YUGPZ Zapovednik (see batch 297), an alpine taiga zone, reflecting the heritage of the Bashkirs and of Beloretsk's metallurgy (founded 1762 by the Demidovs, later Pashkov).
The setting
Bashkortostan Beloretsk/Tirlyansky Southern Urals Russia 1011 m Iremel 1582 m 2nd-highest Southern Urals, continuous cluster batches 250-310, 19th-century industrialist Chikhov's isba, YUGPZ Zapovednik see batch 297, Bashkirs, Beloretsk metallurgy 1762 Demidov/Pashkov.
